US 11,891,818 B2Granted

Decking anchor, decking system utilizing the decking anchor, and method of installing the decking anchor

AssigneeVerco Decking, Inc.

InventorsBrian Hansen Bogh, Christopher Lawrence Brown

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Abstract

The decking anchors have a web anchor and a flange anchor that are operatively coupled together. In an assembly position, the web anchor and the flange anchor may be oriented in the same plane. After insertion into the cavity of the decking, the flange anchor may contact the upper flange of the decking, the web anchor may be rotated (e.g., after moving vertically upward while the flange anchor remains stationary), the web anchor may engage the webs of the decking (e.g., after moving vertically downward while the flange anchor remains stationary), and a stop may be operatively coupled to the web anchor and the flange anchor, in order to secure the web anchor and the flange anchor to each other while the web anchor contacts the webs and the flange anchor contacts the upper flange to form an anchor within the decking that has loading resistance in all directions.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A decking anchor comprising:

a first anchor portion;
a second anchor portion operatively coupled to the first anchor portion, the second anchor portion comprising:
a base;
a first support;
and
a second support;
wherein the first support and the second support are operatively coupled to the base and form a flange anchor aperture;
and
wherein the first anchor portion is configured to rotate within the flange anchor aperture of the second anchor portion between the first support and the second support;
a fastener operatively coupled to the first anchor portion;
and
a stop operatively coupled to the fastener, wherein the stop impedes movement of the first anchor with respect to the second anchor when the stop is in an engaged position;
wherein the decking anchor is configured to be operatively coupled to a flute of decking, wherein the decking has a plurality of flutes, wherein the plurality of flutes comprise an upper flange, a portion of a first lower flange and a portion of second lower flange, and webs operatively coupling the upper flange to the first lower flange and the second lower flange;
wherein in an assembly position the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion are configured to pass through an opening in the flute of the decking;
and
wherein in an installed position the first anchor portion is configured to contact the webs of the flute in the decking.

13 more elements

A decking system comprising:

decking having a plurality of flutes, wherein the plurality of flutes comprise an upper flange, a portion of a first lower flange and a portion of second lower flange, and webs operatively coupling the upper flange to the first lower flange and the second lower flange;
and
one or more decking anchors, wherein each of the one or more decking anchors comprise:
a first anchor portion;
a second anchor portion operatively coupled to the first anchor portion, the second anchor portion comprising:
a base;
a first support;
and
a second support;
wherein the first support and the second support are operatively coupled to the base and form a flange anchor aperture;
and
wherein the first anchor portion is configured to move with respect to the second anchor portion;
a fastener operatively coupling the first anchor portion to the second anchor portion;
and
a stop operatively coupled to the fastener, wherein the stop impedes movement of the first anchor with respect to the second anchor when the stop is in an engaged position;
wherein in an assembly position the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion are configured to pass through an opening in a flute of the decking;
and
wherein in an installed position the first anchor portion is configured to contact the webs of the flute in the decking;
and
wherein in the installed position the first support or the second support of the second anchor portion is configured to contact the upper flange of the flute of the decking.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/867,042Filed 5 May 2020 · us provisional application
Priority: 10 May 2019
Published: US 2020/0354972 A112 Nov 2020
Granted: 6 Feb 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

E04B 5/40
With slab-shaped form units acting simultaneously as reinforcement; Form slabs with reinforcements extending laterally outside the element: with…
E04F 15/02044
Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements: separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
E04B 5/38
With form units as part of the floor: with slab-shaped form units acting simultaneously as reinforcement; Form slabs with reinforcements extending…
E04F 15/06
Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements: of metal, whether or not in combination with other material